In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries—a period that marked the emergence of a global modernity—educated landowners, or “gentlemen,” dominated the development of British natural history, utilizing networks of trade and empire to inventory nature and understand events across the world. Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press Author(s): Edwin David Rose Illustration(s): 62 b&w illustrations and 10 color plates Number of pages: 408 Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 229 x 153 x 23 Cover type: Paperback / softback